# Santa Claus-Instilling fear in children for over a century **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 20, 2004, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821 "2004-12-20T17:16:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/1 "2004-12-20T17:16:04Z")
[Santa Claus=Nightmares](http://www.southflorida.com/events/sfl-scaredsanta,0,2245506.photogallery?coll=sfe-events-headlines&index=1) [This](http://www.southflorida.com/events/sfl-scaredsanta,0,2245506.photogallery?coll=sfe-events-headlines&index=2) one is my favorite. The kids are so terrified that they won’t let go over their little sister when she tries to make a run for it. And don’t miss: [Drunk Santa](http://www.southflorida.com/events/sfl-scaredsanta,0,2245506.photogallery?coll=sfe-events-headlines&index=7). ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/2 "2004-12-20T17:17:05Z")
OF their little sister. Not over. Of. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/3 "2004-12-20T17:30:19Z")
[Jean Shepherd] Ho…ho…ho. [/Jean Shepherd] ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/4 "2004-12-20T18:30:52Z")
[This Santa](http://www.southflorida.com/events/sfl-scaredsanta,0,2245506.photogallery?coll=sfe-events-headlines&index=8) scares me! ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/5 "2004-12-20T19:17:50Z")
I like the one with the rubber ball. Number 15 I think. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/6 "2004-12-20T22:54:41Z")
Man, there are some tired an’ cranky lookin’ Santas in that bunch. That would be my Job from Hell, I think. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/7 "2004-12-21T02:19:00Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > [This Santa](http://www.southflorida.com/events/sfl-scaredsanta,0,2245506.photogallery?coll=sfe-events-headlines&index=8) scares me! What’s with the kid on the far right? Looks like a zombie. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2004, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/8 "2004-12-21T03:32:00Z")
It’s what that Santa did to him! ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2004, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/9 "2004-12-21T04:08:41Z")
Forget the Santa, look at [these pants](http://www.southflorida.com/events/sfl-scaredsanta,0,2245506.photogallery?coll=sfe-events-headlines&index=25)!!! ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2004, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/10 "2004-12-21T04:37:41Z")
> [@Jeep's Phoenix](#): > > Forget the Santa, look at [these pants](http://www.southflorida.com/events/sfl-scaredsanta,0,2245506.photogallery?coll=sfe-events-headlines&index=25)!!! Maybe he’s storing a couple of elves in there? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2004, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-claus-instilling-fear-in-children-for-over-a-century/280821/11 "2004-12-21T19:22:55Z")
Here’s even more reason to be scared of Santa. If you play this at home, turn the volume up. It’s ok for work, but it can get a little loud. [http://www.bloodydecks.com/photopost/data/1/4573Santa\_1.wmv](http://www.bloodydecks.com/photopost/data/1/4573Santa_1.wmv)